pelatuk
Malay edit
Etymology edit
Combination of patuk (“to peck”) + -el-.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
pelatuk (Jawi spelling ڤلاتوق, plural pelatuk-pelatuk, informal 1st possessive pelatukku, 2nd possessive pelatukmu, 3rd possessive pelatuknya)
- woodpecker
- Synonym: belatuk
- trigger (of a gun)
Further reading edit
- “pelatuk” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.